Amtrak North Philadelphia Station Philadelphia
PA May, June and July 1995

Back in 1995, Amtrak was downsizing the station
platforms at North Philadelphia. Here a double-headed long distance train
rolls by the work in progress. Rail has been dropped in anticipation of
the arrival of the concrete tie laying machine that will replace the wooden
ties on the express tracks Track 2 and Track 3. But it is May and they are
not here yet.

In June, a view south of what was left and was being rebuilt
from the westbound platform.

A view south from the eastbound platform with North Philadelphia
Tower in the background.

It is now July and MOW forces have reached the station as
observed by the orange equipment in front of North Philly Tower. Here a
SEPTA R8 Chestnut Hill West train of Silverliner II's makes a station stop
at its adjacent platform, really little more than asphalt and curbs.